Montana Secretary of State — Apostilles and Authentications is the verified Montana authority. The captured fee is $10 per document or notarization. Open the official page before sending an original record because document preparation and delivery rules depend on the record type.
Montana apostille fee and official authority
- Responsible authority
- Montana Secretary of State — Apostilles and Authentications
- Current fee
- $10 per document or notarization
- Jurisdiction
- Montana (MT)
- Official service page
- https://sosmt.gov/apostilles-authentications/apostilles/ ↗
- Official form or fee page
- Use the request materials linked by the official service page
- Submission channels
- Mail or in-person service under the official instructions
- Issuer
- Public authority listed above
What the Montana authority can authenticate
The Montana office must be able to verify the Montana official or notary signature.
An apostille does not certify that the underlying statements are true. It certifies the origin of the public signature or seal for international use under the applicable process.
Montana apostille fee, payment, and exceptions
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Base fee | $10 per document or notarization |
| Payment | Use the current Montana payment instructions |
| Important exception | A document with multiple notarizations can create more than one fee unit. |
The office requires enough destination information to issue the correct certificate.
How to prepare the request
- Confirm the issuing jurisdiction.Use this route only when the signature, seal, or public record is within Montana authority.
- Confirm the destination country.Check whether the receiving country participates in the Hague Apostille Convention or requires authentication/legalization.
- Prepare the record correctly.Follow the official page for original, certified-copy, notarization, county-certification, or translation requirements.
- Include the exact fee and return method.Use the verified fee above and the payment method accepted by the public office.
- Submit through an official channel.Mail or in-person service under the official instructions.
Conditions and limitations to check before submission
- The Montana office must be able to verify the Montana official or notary signature.
- A document with multiple notarizations can create more than one fee unit.
- The office requires enough destination information to issue the correct certificate.
- The destination authority can impose translation, recency, or document-format requirements even after an apostille is issued.
Source verification
The authority, fee, and state-specific conditions are tied to public sources.
- Montana Secretary of State — Apostilles and AuthenticationsMontana apostille fee, authority, and service instructionsOfficial source ↗
- National Association of Secretaries of StateState apostille and document-authentication directorynass.org ↗
- U.S. Department of StateFederal document and Hague-destination guidancetravel.state.gov ↗
The page records the official fee and key service conditions. The responsible authority’s live page controls current counter access, processing capacity, forms, and payment availability.
Montana apostille answers
Who issues apostilles for Montana?
The verified authority is Montana Secretary of State — Apostilles and Authentications.
How much does a Montana apostille cost?
The captured official fee is $10 per document or notarization
Can SecretaryOfStateUSA.com issue a Montana apostille?
No. This private directory only links to the responsible public authority.
Does a federal document use the Montana apostille process?
No. U.S. federal documents generally require a federal authentication authority rather than a state office.
Do I need an apostille or authentication certificate?
An apostille is used for a destination participating in the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention; a non-Hague destination can require authentication or legalization instead.